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H5160 • 2026

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ENACT THE "ELIMINATE CRIMINAL PROFITEERING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO PREVENT PERSONS ENGAGED IN WRONGFUL CONDUCT FROM BRINGING ACTIONS OR OTHERWISE COLLECTING DAMAGE AWARDS FOR EVENTS OR OCCURRENCES RESULTING FROM THE WRONGFUL CONDUCT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ENACT THE "ELIMINATE CRIMINAL PROFITEERING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO PREVENT PERSONS ENGAGED IN WRONGFUL CONDUCT FROM BRINGING ACTIONS OR OTHERWISE COLLECTING DAMAGE AWARDS FOR EVENTS OR OCCURRENCES RESULTING FROM THE WRONGFUL CONDUCT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS TO ENACT THE "ELIMINATE CRIMINAL PROFITEERING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO PREVENT PERSONS ENGAGED IN WRONGFUL CONDUCT FROM BRINGING ACTIONS OR OTHERWISE COLLECTING DAMAGE AWARDS FOR EVENTS OR OCCURRENCES RESULTING FROM THE WRONGFUL CONDUCT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.